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John Chapple Independent Director   Member of Compensation Committee  

President, Hawkeye Investments LLC
Hawkeye Investments LLC

John Chapple is President of Hawkeye Investments LLC, a private equity firm. Hawkeye is principally focused on new ventures in the telecommunications industry frequently working in conjunction with Rally Capital LLC.

Mr. Chapple worked to organize Nextel Partners throughout 1998 and was President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Nextel Partners and its subsidiaries since August 1998. Mr. Chapple, a graduate of Syracuse University and Harvard University's Advanced Management Program, has 24 years of experience in the cable television and wireless communications industries.

From 1978 to 1983, he served on the senior management team of Rogers Cablesystems before moving to American Cablesystems as Senior Vice President of Operations from 1983 to 1988. From 1988 to 1995, he served as Executive Vice President of Operations for McCaw Cellular Communications and subsequently AT&T Wireless Services following the merger of those companies.

From 1995 to 1997, Mr. Chapple was the President and Chief Operating Officer for Orca Bay Sports and Entertainment in Vancouver, B.C. During Mr. Chapple's tenure, Orca Bay owned and operated Vancouver's National Basketball Association and National Hockey League sports franchises in addition to the General Motors Place sports arena and retail interests. Mr. Chapple is the past Chairman of the Cellular One Group and the Personal Communications Industry Association, past Vice-Chairman of the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association and has been on the Board of Governors of the NHL and NBA. Mr. Chapple currently serves on the Syracuse University Board of Trustees and the Advisory Board for the Maxwell School of Syracuse University. He is also on the Board of Directors of Seamobile, a company providing integrated wireless services at sea; and on the advisory board of Diamond Castle Holdings, LLC, a private equity firm based in New York City.

Holdings: 19,700 shares     View Transactions
Date Type Shares Traded Price Range
06-12-09 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 11,548 n/a
07-29-08 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 5,447 n/a
11-05-07 Sell 15,773 40.79
11-05-07 Option Execute 15,773 12.03
06-08-07 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 2,705 n/a
James F. Geiger Chairman of the Board      
James F. Geiger
Founder, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

James F. Geiger has been Cbeyond's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer since he founded the company in 1999.

Prior to founding Cbeyond, Mr. Geiger was Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Intermedia Communications. He was also in charge of Digex, Intermedia's complex web-hosting organization, since acquisition and until just prior to its carve-out IPO.

Before he joined Intermedia, Mr. Geiger was a founding principal and CEO of FiberNet, a metropolitan area network provider, which was sold to Intermedia in 1996.

In the 1980's Mr. Geiger held various sales and marketing management positions at Frontier Communications, Inc. He began his career at Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP) and received a bachelor's degree in accounting and pre-law from Clarkson University.

In addition, Mr. Geiger serves on the board of directors of the Marist School, an independent Catholic School of the Marist Fathers and Brothers, the Hands On Network, a national volunteer organization that promotes civic engagement in communities, and ReachLocal, a privately held, venture capital-backed company headquartered in Woodland Hills, CA, focused on online advertising and search optimization for small businesses.

Holdings: 84,612 shares     View Transactions
Date Type Shares Traded Price Range
04-24-09 Automatic Sell 28,202 20.00
04-24-09 Option Execute 28,202 3.88
04-09-09 Automatic Sell 21,798 20.01
04-09-09 Option Execute 21,798 3.88
04-03-09 Automatic Sell 50,000 19.30
04-03-09 Option Execute 50,000 3.88
03-05-09 Disposition (Non Open Market) 2,536 13.20
02-25-09 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 27,500 n/a
02-25-09 Disposition (Non Open Market) 2,731 15.22
03-05-08 Disposition (Non Open Market) 2,536 16.73
02-25-08 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 36,218 n/a
08-09-07 Sell 190,000 37.72
08-09-07 Option Execute 190,000 3.88
03-05-07 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 31,250 n/a
10-10-06 Sell 198,832 25.41
10-10-06 Option Execute 141,244 3.88
Douglas C. Grissom Independent Director   Committee Chair for Compensation Committee  

Director, Madison Dearborn Partners
Madison Dearborn Partners

Douglas C. Grissom, Director - A.B., Amherst College; M.B.A., Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. Prior to joining MDP, Mr. Grissom was with Bain Capital, Inc. in private equity, McKinsey & Company, Inc., and Goldman, Sachs & Co. Mr. Grissom concentrates on investments in the communications sector and currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Cbeyond Communications, LLC, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, Intelsat Holdings Ltd., and the Childrens' Inner City Educational Fund.

Holdings: 20,148 shares     View Transactions
Date Type Shares Traded Price Range
06-12-09 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 11,548 n/a
05-05-09 Disposition (Non Open Market) 1,000,000 n/a
05-05-09 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 448 n/a
07-29-08 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 5,447 n/a
12-06-07 Sell 1,898 43.47
11-30-07 Sell 1,000,000 36.62
08-09-07 Sell 1,010,000 37.72
06-08-07 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 2,705 n/a
10-10-06 Sell 1,483,232 25.41
D. Scott Luttrell Independent Director Member of Audit Committee   Committee Chair for Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
D. Scott Luttrell
Founder and CEO, LCM Group, Inc.
LCM Group

D. Scott Luttrell is the founder and CEO of LCM Group, Inc., a Tampa based investment company specializing in funds management and financial consulting services, alternative asset, private equity and real estate investing.

Mr. Luttrell served from 1991 through 2000 as principal and senior officer of Caxton Associates, LLC, a New York based diversified investment firm. Luttrell's responsibilities with Caxton included Senior Trading Manager, Director of Global Fixed Income and a senior member of the firm's portfolio risk management committee.

Luttrell has diverse investment experience in private equity, foreign exchange, fixed income and the alternative investment asset class. Luttrell serves on the Board of Directors of several private companies.

Mr. Luttrell was a member at the Chicago Board of Trade from 1978 through 2002, where prior to formation of LCM Group, Inc. in 1988, he was involved in various trading and investment activities as an officer and partner of Chicago based TransMarket Group and related entities.

Mr. Luttrell received his college degree in Business Administration/Finance from Southern Methodist University in Dallas Texas.

Mr. Luttrell is active in various community service organizations, including serving as the Chairman of the Board of the Tampa Metropolitan YMCA and a Board of Director member of Young Life Southeast Region and Honduras Outreach International. Luttrell is founder and trustee of The Light Foundation, a Tampa based charitable foundation.

Holdings: 406,197 shares     View Transactions
Date Type Shares Traded Price Range
09-22-09 Automatic Sell 10,695 16.55
09-15-09 Sell 11,805 16.55
09-14-09 Sell 20,000 15.55
06-12-09 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 11,548 n/a
04-28-09 Sell 16,000 20.55
04-27-09 Sell 4,000 20.55
04-01-09 Sell 20,000 19.55
03-26-09 Sell 15,215 18.55
07-29-08 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 5,447 n/a
07-11-08 Buy 59,500 15.00
07-01-08 Buy 8,852 15.81
06-24-08 Buy 9,467 15.98
06-23-08 Buy 29,181 16.00
06-13-08 Buy 37,500 16.85
06-12-08 Buy 78,000 17.71
03-10-08 Option Execute 25,773 12.03
12-11-07 Disposition (Non Open Market) 7,500 n/a
12-11-07 Sell 17,207 44.56
11-30-07 Disposition (Non Open Market) 7,500 n/a
10-02-07 Sell 2,793 44.58
10-01-07 Sell 25,000 42.31 - 42.57
09-20-07 Sell 19,900 40.60
09-19-07 Sell 5,100 40.34 - 40.55
08-27-07 Sell 13,600 38.66
08-23-07 Sell 1,200 38.57
08-22-07 Sell 6,225 38.30 - 38.55
08-21-07 Sell 2,174 38.30
08-20-07 Sell 101 38.30
08-17-07 Sell 1,700 38.42
06-15-07 Sell 23,954 40.14
06-14-07 Sell 6,046 40.05
06-11-07 Sell 15,000 38.55
06-11-07 Disposition (Non Open Market) 15,000 n/a
06-08-07 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 2,705 n/a
06-01-07 Sell 15,000 37.05
12-12-06 Disposition (Non Open Market) 16,000 n/a
10-10-06 Sell 12,500 25.41
09-19-06 Sell 30,076 27.55
09-13-06 Sell 18,284 25.55
09-12-06 Sell 18,716 25.55
07-05-06 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 3,725 n/a
Martin Mucci     Member of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Martin Mucci
Senior Vice President of Operations, Paychex, Inc.
Paychex, Inc.

Paychex, Inc. As Senior Vice President of Operations for Paychex, Martin Mucci is responsible for all operations and customer service for the company's 572,000 payroll and human resources services clients, as well as the company's product management and information technology functions. Managing $2 billion in annual revenue from clients and responsible for the movement of over $500 billion dollars annually in client funds, the operations team is comprised of 8,000 employees in 85 locations across the United States.

Prior to joining Paychex, Mr. Mucci was the CEO of Frontier Telephone of Rochester and president of telephone operations with responsibility for the operations, customer service, and financial performance of Frontier's 34 local telephone companies.

Mr. Mucci holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York and received a master's degree in business administration through the Executive Development Program at the University of Rochester's William E. Simon Graduate School of Business.

In 2007, he completed a two-year term as chairman of the Rochester Business Alliance Board of Directors. Mr. Mucci remains a member of the RBA Board of Directors and Executive Committee. He is currently chairman of the St. John Fisher College Board of Trustees. Mr. Mucci also serves as the chairman of the Catholic Family Center Board of Governors. He is a past chair of the Rochester Walk to Cure Diabetes to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). Mr. Mucci is a past member of the United Way of Greater Rochester Board of Directors and Finance Committee, as well as a past member of the New York State Business Council Board of Directors and the Industrial Management Council of Rochester (now part of the Rochester Business Alliance).

In 1999, Mr. Mucci received the Excellence in Management Award from St. John Fisher College in recognition of his professional accomplishments in business and service to his community.

James N. Perry Jr. Independent Director     Member of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
James N. Perry
Managing Director, Madison Dearborn Partners
Madison Dearborn Partners

Prior to co-founding MDP, Mr. Perry was with First Chicago Venture Capital for eight years. Previously, he was with The First National Bank of Chicago. Mr. Perry concentrates on investments in the communications industry and currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Nextel Partners, Allegiance Telecom, Focal Communications, Madison River Telephone Company and Band-X. Mr. Perry received his B.A. from University of Pennsylvania and his M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.

Holdings: 33,163 shares     View Transactions
Date Type Shares Traded Price Range
06-12-09 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 11,548 n/a
05-05-09 Disposition (Non Open Market) 1,000,000 n/a
05-05-09 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 879 n/a
05-05-09 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 879 n/a
07-29-08 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 5,447 n/a
11-30-07 Sell 1,000,000 36.62
08-09-07 Sell 1,010,000 37.72
06-08-07 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 2,705 n/a
10-10-06 Sell 1,483,232 25.41
David Rogan Independent Director Member of Audit Committee    

President, Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems

Mr. Rogan currently serves as the President for Cisco Systems Capital Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cisco Systems, Inc., and as Vice President at Cisco Systems. He previously served as Vice President, Treasurer for Cisco Systems. Prior to joining Cisco, Mr. Rogan was the Assistant Treasurer at Apple Computer, Inc. and held various treasury-related positions with General Motors. Mr. Rogan has a B.S. degree from the University of Connecticut and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Holdings: 23,700 shares     View Transactions
Date Type Shares Traded Price Range
06-12-09 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 11,548 n/a
07-29-08 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 5,447 n/a
06-08-07 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 2,705 n/a
03-14-07 Buy 4,000 29.12
04-25-06 Statement of Ownership 0 n/a
Robert Rothman Independent Director Committee Chair for Audit Committee    
Robert Rothman
Chairman and CEO, Black Diamond Group, Inc.
Black Diamond Group

Robert Rothman is Chairman and CEO of Black Diamond Group, Inc. and Chairman of Bank of St. Petersburg Holdings, Inc. in Tampa, Florida. He was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Consolidated International Group, Inc., which owned and operated insurance companies in Europe and North America, from 1987 to 1999.

Prior to founding the Consolidated Group of companies in 1987, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Beneficial Insurance Group. Mr. Rothman began his career with Ernst & Whinney in New York after graduating from the University of Chicago.

He obtained a B.A. Degree in Economics from Queens College of the City University of New York, and an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business.

Mr. Rothman is a member of the Advisory Council for the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business; Vice-Chairman of the Board of H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Hospital, Inc.; Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Academy of the Holy Names; and currently supports several other community non-profit institutions.

Holdings: 19,700 shares     View Transactions
Date Type Shares Traded Price Range
06-12-09 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 11,548 n/a
11-19-08 Disposition (Non Open Market) 4,923 n/a
07-29-08 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 5,447 n/a
10-01-07 Sell 100,000 42.02
08-08-07 Sell 100,000 38.12
06-08-07 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 2,705 n/a
10-10-06 Sell 112,500 25.41
07-05-06 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 3,624 n/a
05-02-06 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 5,232 n/a

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